Claim · #6494908
Ischiodon scutellaris · biocontrol · Aphis craccivora
biocontrol · effect: beneficial
preysOn GloBI relation
Verbatim source quote
“I. scutellaris is superior to P. serratus in feeding potential, fecundity and longevity”
- Authors
- Bhagyasree S.N., Anokhe Archana, Shashank P.R., Patel C.H.
- Year
- 2022
- Publication
- Insect Predators in Pest Management (CRC Press / Taylor & Francis)
- Page
- 232
AI critic verdicts
- agroecologist · plausible
“Syrphid larvae preying on Aphis craccivora on cowpea is a well-established conservation biocontrol relationship in tropical legume systems.”
- entomologist · plausible
“I. scutellaris is a documented major aphidophagous syrphid in South Asia with confirmed predation on Aphis craccivora; quote supports comparative feeding data.”
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